The road beneath my feet

[Altan]

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[NOCHT !]

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Surprises come in small packages

[scrolly:h(280),w(285),sy]Nocht was back from the cove; he had no idea where Moonrose was now, but he carried with him a bundle of elder sprouts which he had hid at the painted cave with the rest of his belongings. The soothing affects of the herb were enough to make him crave more, but for now, he needed a clear head. He was patrolling. The plants made everything so much better; the rift with his mother, all the chaos he had been thrown in recently - they were a way out from all of that and he wanted, no, needed that. His nose twitched in annoyance as his craving built. He would be back in the cave after dark, he knew, and now he needed to keep look out, which was what he assumed was his best quality.

He had already caught two rabbits, taking one to the cave, and eating the other on site. It wasn't long though before something else grabbed his attention. The cravings for the drug-like plant ebbed and his nose became overwhelmed by a familiar scent. "Atlan." He spoke the word silently, but it seemed to resonate in the trees, and they whispered the name back to him. It only took him a moment before he was flying across the ground, his nose leading him straight to where his brother was. He stared, long and hard at the male from behind a bush, before coming forward, continuing to stare.

Had Nocht been a normal, social, wolf he would have yelped for joy and embraced his kin lovingly. Instead he stood stoic, almost statuelike, staring at the wolf with huge blue eyes. Atlan was back. The howl he had made still echoed in the trees, and his brother seemed excited to be back. He could feel his own twin tails twitching in an effort to wag, a smile pulling at his taut lips. Self composure made him still though as he continued to state.

"You are back," he said, noting the fact. Social skills were something Nocht deeply lacked, but he was making an effort to become better. The elder sprouts inhibited his lack of emotional closeness, and he almost wished he had them now, the craving blinding his thoughts for a moment. He should show... something, something that he was happy his own brother had returned.

He moved towards the male, letting an awkward smile cross his lips. He gave Atlan the most affectionate nudge with his nose he could, before stepping backwards and waiting for something to happen.

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[Altan]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][tr][td][atrb=background,http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/Eldarwen5/Wonder%20Why/Tables/Altan2Mid.png] A L T A N TO THE EAST TO THE EAST THE ROAD BENEATH MY FEET Altan would have loved to see that moment of realisation as Nocht noticed he had returned, he would have loved to see him start running across the lands to this spot. It wasn't simply just down to a joy at seeing his brother again, but mainly just wanting to see the entire reaction of his return. Instead however, all the lyxxus saw was the darker male slowly emerging from behind the bushes, with a typical silent stare as he approached. "You are back," It was stating the obvious a little, though the grin remained fixed upon Altan's jaws. No this wasn't exactly a cheery welcome he might have hoped for, but it was good to be home. The celebrations could always start afterwards, once word had spread a little more. He could make do with a quieter reunion between him and his brother first, he knew that it suited Nocht better anyway. He gave a firm nod of his head in reply to Nocht's statement. "Yeah." He responded, a part of him now was tempted to share the secret with his brother, reveal that he had always planned on returning to the pack though he kept quiet about it. "Did you miss me?" He questioned instead, something else he did want to know in all honesty. He opted to take Nocht's little greeting as a yes. Considering who the gesture had come from, it did mean quite a bit. In fact, it was just as good as that big fuss he was hoping to receive. Altan returned it with a similar, albeit it a little more friendly, gesture of his own. "I missed home." He admitted as they parted again, though the voice was far quieter than standard for him, not something he particuarly wanted to admit. He would to his brother though, perhaps Reynard too once he saw his godfather again.

[NOCHT !]

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Surprises come in small packages

[scrolly:h(280),w(285),sy]His reaction of course showed little emotion compared to Atlan's own, who seemed to be quite happy before he showed up. Nocht was a touch confused but said nothing, waiting for his brother to speak. He had already spoken, and so it was Atlan's turn. That was how conversations worked. He'd have to let Reynard know about Atlan, and there were so many things Nocht needed to tell his brother... but they could wait. A slight smile pulled across his lips as Atlan replied to him, and then asked him a question. Nocht blinked for a moment, thinking things through. Had he missed Atlan? The obvious answer was yes, and of course, that would be what Atlan would want to hear. The truth of the matter was that he indeed had. He may not have shown it but Atlan seemed to understand.

"Of course," he added, feeling the nudge he received in return. Atlan's next statement brought a nod from the lyxxus. "Where did you go?" His question was pretty obvious; the male himself had only left the prairie once, to go to the cove. He had encountered no other wolves but Moonrose, but he had only been gone for a few days. Atlan had been gone for months now, he must have had some sort of experiences away from home. His question was inviting those types of responses, wondering about what had happened.

"A lot has happened here since you left. Aurora had pups," he stated it as if it was just something you could toss around easily enough. "We have two sisters," he added, figuring it was probably a good idea for Atlan to know about his new siblings. It was kind of ironic that Aurora's first litter had two surviving boys, and now she had two girls.

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[Altan]

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[NOCHT !]

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Surprises come in small packages

[scrolly:h(280),w(285),sy]As much as Nocht acted indifferently to well, everyone, there were a few wolves he did genuinely care about. Moonrose was at the top of the list, with Atlan and Reynard following. His new siblings, both Satinka's and Aurora's were also there. Surprising for both him and he assumed more so for Satinka, was that he also did care for the keiyou, as horrible as their first meetings had been. They had both acted rashly, and they had both apologised. Plus Reynard loved her, and that was all that mattered.

Atlan's reply to his question brought a slight raise of the brow. All over the place, eh? He knew the lands were big, and suddenly Nocht was filled with quesitons. His own journey had kept him clear of the other packs, which he knew were around. But what kinds of packs were there? He knew they were allied to a few, but he had never really met any other members from these packs. "Did you see other wolves?" he asked, clearly interested in the topic. Nocht wanted to go see more of the world, but he was tied down to the pack; he had to help Aurora with the pups, and he spent much of his time patrolling. Plus he couldn't leave Moonrose again.

Atlan's explanations brought Nocht to a seat, his two tails curling around his haunches as he listened, eager for what his brother was telling him. The images played in his mind as he spoke; Atlan was such a speaker that Nocht could almost envision what he had gone through. Eventually he stopped and Nocht watched Atlan's reaction to his words. Had he been in Atlan's position a few months ago, he would have been the same way. "Uh... mostly that. The pups are Reynard's," he said, choosing his words carefully. "And Reynard took a mate, Satinka. I think you will like her. We didn't get along very well though, but we're okay now. She also has pups with Reynard..." that would need some sinking in as well.

"You should see our new sisters. Alla and Naomi. They're very sweet, you would like them..." It was pretty obvious that Nocht had let Aurora back into his life, even just a little bit. And now he was talking more, obviously more comfortable. Plus the elder sprouts tended to loosen his tongue, even when not on them. "We've made some allies, which I guess is important too. But besides that not much else."

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[Altan]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellSpacing,0,true][atrb=cellPadding,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][tr][atrb=background,http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq254/Eldarwen5/Wonder%20Why/Tables/Altan3Mid.png] Ranked a little one when he left, Altan hadn't really had quite a big job within the pack. He had been training for one though, and still hoped to reach the rank of guardian, though right now none of that really mattered. He was back, first it was time for a big deal to be made out of that any other issues like rank and jobs could follow at a later date. And as for those he would hate to leave, well it had only been Reynard and Nocht, though knowing he'd make it back to them it hadn't bothered him too much. "Did you see other wolves?" Altan gave a nod of his head in reply to his brother's question. Of course he had seen other wolves, the children weren't the only pack around and strangely there were quite a few loners. They puzzled him a little, who would want to live entirely on their own? Even Nocht was part of a pack and he had to be one of the least sociable wolves that Altan knew. "Yeah, I saw other wolves. There are some really weird ones out there, not like the wolves we have here." Now the children had a few varieties of species so Altan was fairly familiar with the fact that there were different species, he simply hadn't been aware of how many. "Uh... mostly that. The pups are Reynard's. And Reynard took a mate, Satinka. I think you will like her. We didn't get along very well though, but we're okay now. She also has pups with Reynard..." Now that point interested him a little more, the fact that these pups were the children of Reynard. In a rather sad way actually, the news caused him to consider them as really being a part of the family. He had still not managed to build any kind of relationship with his mother but Reynard, blood related or not had always been there. "You should see our new sisters. Alla and Naomi. They're very sweet, you would like them..." Nocht apparently already seemed to have some attachment to them though, speaking quite a lot for the wolf who often barely said a word. "I'll see them at some point." Altan confirmed, he was bound to now he had returned to the pack, whether he actually intentionally wished to meet them or not. "We've made some allies, which I guess is important too. But besides that not much else." It was something that affected the pack so Nocht was right, it was kind of important, news that ought to be heard at some point. "With who?" He questioned, curious to know if he had heard of the packs.

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[NOCHT !]

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Surprises come in small packages

[scrolly:h(280),w(285),sy]Nocht spent most of his days patrolling and hunting; he had become quite a good little hunter now and it allowed him to be anti-social but still contribute to the pack. With Altan back though he assumed things would be changing a bit. He was already spending more time with the pack, taking care of the pups and helping Aurora. The elder sprouts helped loosen his inhibitions as well too. The prospect of change was not necessarily wanted by the young male, but he wasn't opposed to it either. He had gotten more flexible about these things the last few months; he had been forced to really.

Altan nodded to his question and Nocht watched him in amazement. It was true the Children had many different species, but the bulk was keiyou and lyxxus. Were there other stranger wolves around? He felt like asking, but since Altan didn't offer up anything he left it at that. Perhaps he could hear more about the things outside the valley later.

Nocht felt the same way, considering Reynard's new litter to be like his own siblings. Reynard was more of a father than his own had been, and he alone had raised the two. Only recently had Aurora came back. Even with Reynard's care they had lost their other brother, and Nocht couldn't help but still blame Aurora somewhat for that. Most of the blame he placed on his father, though. Either way Aurora had a chance to do things over and raise his new sister properly, even if the father was still... somewhat estranged. Altan seemed hesitant to see the pups though, but Nocht said nothing. Last he knew he still felt at odds with Aurora, so it only made sense. Coming back to so many changes would set him off as well.

"Yeah," he added a simple reply, pursing his lips slightly and Altan asked him a question next. "Uh, a new pack and the Cadre. The other one is north of here, ruled by a yagi... I can't remember his name. It was the one that Seven used to rule. Aurora helped out one of their members when she went into labour earlier. It's a triple alliance. I think all the alphas are worried about the Empire. Word is it's growing stronger," he said, glancing around for a moment. He still wasn't used to talking so much.

"Do you want to head to the densite? I'm sure Reynard would be happy to see you. Perhaps I can introduce you to Satinka, his queen, and all our new siblings..." He said nothing about Aurora though, but Nocht was sure Aurora would be there whether Altan wanted her to be or not.

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[Altan]

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[[ shall I post or should we invite Cy to post here? ]]

[Altan]

OOC: Either option works for me, whichever you prefer

[NOCHT !]

wonderwhywolves.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=homeforest&thread=11547

Made a post for them with Rey and Aurora if she wants to come. ^^